PhD
Finance
The Finance group at MIT Sloan delves into the study of markets for real and financial assets, emphasizing the practical applications of modern financial theory widely adopted by Wall Street and corporations. Students gain a robust understanding of foundational theories and acquire the tools necessary for conducting both theoretical and applied research. After completing coursework in microeconomics and macroeconomics, students tailor their research programs with faculty guidance, often contributing to and expanding on faculty research. Notable faculty members include Hui Chen, whose research intersects asset pricing and corporate finance; Deborah Lucas, known for her work on public sector financial management; and Maryam Farboodi, who explores the economics of big data and its impact on financial markets.
Research from Finance Faculty
Starting a Workplace Health and Well-Being Committee: A Step-By-Step Guide for Managers
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A Health and Well-being Committee, or HaWC, is a new form of participatory program that gives employees a chance to voice concerns and ideas for improving the workplace. Developed by researchers at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, the HaWC model ...
4 human financial services activities that AI can’t do
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Artificial intelligence improves efficiency in risk management and compliance, but humans are still best for customer-facing tasks, a new study finds.
Transmission: Power to the People
In an MIT climate change podcast, Joshua Hodge, Research Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center, discusses the potential benefits of a bigger, better electric transmission system.
The EU's New Climate and Trade Policy Will Be a Good Deal for US Steel and Aluminum
In this column for The Hill, MIT Sloan Professor Catherine Wolfram and three coauthors explore some of the implications of the European Union's plans to implement a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Select Finance Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
Paul Asquith
Gordon Y Billard Professor of Finance
Paul Asquith is the Gordon Y Billard Professor of Finance and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.Asquith is a specialist in corporate finance and a media source for the field of corporate finance and control, including…
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Hui Chen
Nomura Professor of Finance
Hui Chen is the Nomura Professor of Finance and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.His research focuses on asset pricing and its connections with corporate finance. Chen is particularly interested in the interactions…
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Taha Choukhmane
Assistant Professor, Finance
Taha Choukhmane is the Class of 1947 Career Development Assistant Professor and an Assistant Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.He was most recently a postdoctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His…
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John C. Cox
Nomura Professor of Finance, Emeritus
John Cox is the Nomura Professor of Finance, Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management.A leading authority on corporate finance and finance theory, Cox has developed an inter-temporal financial model broad enough to include the fundamental…
Learn MoreExample PhD Thesis Topics
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Maya Bidanda (2024)
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Timothy de Silva (2024)
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Allison Cole (2023)
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Parinitha Sastry (2022)
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Peter Hansen (2021)